The Hawaiian gazette., 1887-12-13

Great PluviouS How il did rain here last
SATURDAY, night and Sunday morning, II al
most put me in mind of the times we had
jnrinc the deluce. The weather for several
dsys had been pretending oOEnpour, ana
Saturday the atmosphere vas thick and full
OF vspor in suspension. Several hard show
ars fell during the day bur these were Just
orslininarisS 70 what was to follow. About
O'Clock in the evening, II commenced and
continued until II O'Clock the next morning.
At times it seemed as IL the clouds were an
Immense lake aud the bottom slide had been
drawn out. 50 that the whole lake WAS empty
ing out. By IL o'clOcS that night the Mat-
luku was 80 high that it alooSt reached The
chains of the bridge Ccr,i - that stream AMI
crowds Of people went there IL the pourl1e
rain 10 see It. Toe river saS q roaring, dash
ing torrent carrying everything before It and
presented q spectacle Of magnlhcence, not
Soo,, forgotten. as it came rumbllng and
tuu bling over the rocks 81 Its mouth on Its
entry into the sea. Al $50 q. IN, the country
was awakened by s clap OF thunder which
seemed 70 lift the roof on the house, followed
Within a couple Of seconds by q most vivid
fash Of lightning which made everything
brighter than day. Every person thought
thiS clap Of thunder WAS intended for himself
only. ana many & one pUnSled out Of bed
without rEbbiuS his eyes. \ very short time
after aUu-hsr clan, equal III violence TO the
uESr. EELL Oh Nerves NEGCGA LCeAAA AQA NLAS
worst aui - did not cause the CONSERVATION
OF the frs. il then settled down TO q real
genuine thunder shower equal II violence 10
many Of the worst II Minnesota. The
Blue Ribbon entertainment. even az
though It Is run On a fresh water
basis had TO be abandoned on Saturday
evening. as the supply OF water was entirely
in excess OF the demand. IL would almost
seem as If the Blue Ribbon movement, as
far IS It regards its entertainments, Is fated
IN this town. The zeal which was shown
durlug the first couple of weeks mas run out
its supply. the audience Is almost entirely
composed OF the performers and lastly the
water comes down ana keeps them at home
1t never did draw the class 1t was intended
for
On Saturday a teachers examination
was held BY Mr. A. L. Atkinson. Inspector Of
Schools. and a large number of teachers
were examined. 4 rsuOGellIug OF some ot
the schools here promises IN the near future
3 better prospect for the proper education of
the yoUus. During the psst system of mis-
rule our pEblic schools Gsgeueratsd until
some - them became almost hopeless
wrecks, but row, with q proper head aud
new and proper system, we hops for an Ell
tire regeneration that viii be productive Of
m,St fruitful results.
Dr. kitLredEs. who has been on q "trip 10 the
East. has decided TO settle In Santa Barbara.
Cal. aud ->s,biiSh q practice there His
store goods and household effects are 10 be
sold al once
native sailor from tue steamer Surprise
was drowned at HOuJlu G1lch on Tuesday
vEiIe landing freight. There was g heavy
swell breaking at the mouth Of the Ouch,
and as the las, boat was coming out 1t was
upset and lie was held down under it until
dFOEted. The crew recovered UJS body and
the steamer brought It 10 HilO where II was
buried
Both mountains are covered WITH = heavy
Fail OF SuOF and look very beautiful III the
morning sunlight. The presence OF the
snow has . very pzrceptibis effect on the
temperature d1riug the mornings.
ARCRINEDES.
Hilo. Dec. Sth.